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Marines, Navy mandate yearly gas mask training to ‘reinforce grooming compliance’ Marines, Navy mandate yearly gas mask training to ‘reinforce grooming compliance’

Marines, Navy mandate yearly gas mask training to ‘reinforce grooming compliance’

The Marine Corps and Navy will require personnel to undergo annual gas mask fit training beginning at the end of August, a move the services say is intended in part to “reinforce grooming compliance.” The Aug. 21 announcement links the Marine Corps’ “uniform grooming standards” directly to “operational readiness and compatibility with protective equipment.” In practical terms, the policy is intend...[Read More]

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Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Advances Interoperability, Relevance at Critical Time Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Advances Interoperability, Relevance at Critical Time

Maritime Theater Missile Defense Forum Advances Interoperability, Relevance at Critical Time

Effective integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) requires an unparalleled level of international cooperation and interoperability, concepts on full display in current operations. The system of systems necessary to be effective, however, requires much more than just collaborative coalition operations.

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Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans

PHOENIX — Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park kept in mind a warning from an immigration officer: If Donald Trump were elected, Park would likely be at risk for deportation. Park was 7 when he came to the U.S. from Seoul, South Korea. He joined the Army at 19 and received a Purple Heart after being shot in Panama. After leaving the military, he lived with ...[Read More]

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Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans

Mass deportations ensnare immigrant service members, veterans

PHOENIX — Leading up to the 2024 presidential election, U.S. Army veteran Sae Joon Park kept in mind a warning from an immigration officer: If Donald Trump were elected, Park would likely be at risk for deportation. Park was 7 when he came to the U.S. from Seoul, South Korea. He joined the Army at 19 and received a Purple Heart after being shot in Panama. After leaving the military, he lived with ...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew J. Hochgraver Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew J. Hochgraver

Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew J. Hochgraver

Master Chief Petty Officer Andrew J. Hochgraver is a South Side native of Chicago, Illinois. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 2000 and attended Basic Training at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes, followed by Basic Engineering Common Core and Engineman “A” School.

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 1 of 5] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 1 of 5]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 1 of 5]

260311-TL932-1200 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, left, discusses current policies and initiatives with Navy Personnel Command staff during his visit to NPC, March 11. Perryman visited Naval Support Activity Mid-South to meet with NPC and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies and initiatives that align with C...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 10 of 17] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 10 of 17]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 10 of 17]

260310-TL932-1269 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, left, speaks with recruiters assigned to Navy Recruiting Station Millington during his visit to CNRC, March 10. Perryman visited Naval Support Activity Mid-South to meet with NPC and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies and initiatives that align with Chief o...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 11 of 17] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 11 of 17]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 11 of 17]

260310-TL932-1650 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, center, poses for a photo with Sailors assigned to MyNavy Career Center during his visit to MNCC, March 10. Perryman visited Naval Support Activity Mid-South to meet with Navy Personnel Command and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies and initiatives that ali...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 12 of 17] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 12 of 17]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 12 of 17]

260310-TL932-1475 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, center, speaks to Sailors assigned to Naval Support Activity Mid-South at an All Hands Call, March 10. Perryman visited NSA Mid-South to meet with NPC and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies and initiatives that align with Chief of Naval Operations and MCPON...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 17 of 17] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 17 of 17]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 17 of 17]

260310-TL932-1204 Chris Edmondson, Executive Director of Marketing and Advertising for VML, the Navy’s ad agency, left, briefs Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, right, during his visit to CNRC, March 10. Perryman visited Naval Support Activity Mid-South to meet with NPC and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 3 of 3] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 3 of 3]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 3 of 3]

260309-TL932-1139 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, center, discusses current policies and initiatives with Navy Personnel Command staff, March 9. Perryman visited Naval Support Activity Mid-South to meet with NPC and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies and initiatives that align with Chief of Naval Operation...[Read More]

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Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 5 of 5] Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 5 of 5]

Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, Visits Naval Support Activity Mid-South [Image 5 of 5]

260311-N-TL932-1095 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman, center, discusses current policies and initiatives with Navy Manpower Analysis Center staff during his visit to NAVMAC, March 11. Perryman visited Naval Support Activity Mid-South to meet with Navy Personnel Command and Navy Recruiting Command staff to receive briefs to better understand the current enlisted status policies ...[Read More]

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